Accident Report Detail

Accident: 200451748 - Employee Is Killed When Tree Strikes Him In Abdomen

**Accident: 200451748 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 11/10/2004**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
307832857	11/12/2004	0811	Galio Farms Inc.

On November 10, 2004, an employee was removing an oak tree that blew down during Hurricane Ivan. The tree was lodged between two other trees. While a chainsaw was being used to cut the tree at its base, the tree kicked back and struck the employee in the lower left abdomen, killing him.

Keywords: kick back, abdomen, chain saw, work rules, tree, struck by

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	307832857			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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